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[Jonathan Buck Ricker]

Ok I just broke my frame at the lower control arm on the passenger side at the rear axle I got a patch panel ordered but now I adjustable control arms are long arms the way to


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[Stinger]

Ok I just broke my frame at the lower control arm on the passenger side at the rear axle I got a patch panel ordered but now I adjustable control arms are long arms the way to


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Huh?

 

[Kevin E]

Huh?

X2

 

[JP98]

Dang I hate when I'm typing a post and my frame cracks sending me flying off the road.

 

[Jonathan Buck Ricker]

Didn't do that I'm just wanting to know if I should go with short or long lift since I got change everything anyways


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[JP98]

Didn't do that I'm just wanting to know if I should go with short or long lift since I got change everything anyways


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It will depend on what your long term goals are for your jeep.

 

[JP98]

@Jonathan Buck Ricker How much lift are you planning on, what type of riding are you doing and how much money are you wanting to spend. A long arm lift can be more costly and can get in the way of sometimes if they hang on rocks or logs.

 

[glwood]

Why do I get the feeling that the English language I grew up learning just isn't used anymore...?

 

[Jonathan Buck Ricker]

It will depend on what your long term goals are for your jeep.

I'm not going no higher than 4 Inches I'm wanting the most flex possible I've short arms flex more than long arms then I've seen long arms flex more than short arms so idk what todo


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[Jonathan Buck Ricker]

@Jonathan Buck Ricker How much lift are you planning on, what type of riding are you doing and how much money are you wanting to spend. A long arm lift can be more costly and can get in the way of sometimes if they hang on rocks or logs.

I'm not wanting to go more than 4 inch and mostly rock crawling and trail riding


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[JP98]

I'm not wanting to go more than 4 inch and mostly rock crawling and trail riding


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At 4" I would stick with short arm and save the money for other mods. You will want to an SYE and new drive shaft to do it right.

 

[Jonathan Buck Ricker]

What's an SYE just wondering and thank u u just answered my question


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[JP98]

What's an SYE just wondering and thank u u just answered my question


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Slip Yoke Eliminator. It along with a new drive shaft will give you the correct drive angle you will need for the 4" lift.

 

[Chris]

What's an SYE just wondering and thank u u just answered my question


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Check this out: The official slip yoke eliminator (SYE) thread

 

[Jerry Bransford]

I'm not going no higher than 4 Inches I'm wanting the most flex possible I've short arms flex more than long arms then I've seen long arms flex more than short arms so idk what to do

Good quality short arms like Currie's with their Johnny Joints will flex more than required for the situations most Jeepers are willing to get their Jeeps into. I installed a long-arm suspension into my previous TJ and it didn't do anything as well as my present TJ's short-arm Currie suspension does. It's a rock crawler and it does some pretty tough trails where my previous TJ's long arms would do nothing but get hung up on the rocks.

There's not a bolt-on long-arm suspension worth a crap but there are a couple excellent short-arm suspensions that bolt right on like from Currie or Savvy. It takes a custom install with welding to get a decent long-arm and the good ones are are usually mid-arm lengths like from Savvy.

The red TJ is my previous TJ, the black TJ is my present TJ. The middle pic in on the magazine page is another nice time my long-arm suspension got hung up. My black TJ's Currie suspension has never been hung up or given me problems. In other words, it's not the length of the arm that necessarily means whether it's going to work well or not.

 

[StG58]

<snip> In other words, it's not the length of the arm that necessarily means whether it's going to work well or not.

That's what she said...

 

[Chris]

I think there's a lot of misguided hype when it comes to long arm lifts, I really do.

Now I think if you had the money, something better than a long arm or a short arm (depending on the situation) would be one of the mid-arm lifts that @mrblaine builds. Those seem to be the best of both worlds from what I've seen.

But to just throw a long arm lift kit on a TJ and assume it will be better than a short arm is a foolish, foolish mistake.

Like @Jerry Bransford said, if you go with a high quality short arm kit (i.e. Currie), it will outperform the long arm in most situations.

 

[05 Blue Unlimited]

It does not sound as if there is a clear plan of what the ultimate goal is. The 4’’ lift with “mostly rock crawling and trail riding” is again a bit generic. I get the impression that your ride is stock and as others have stated long arms require deep pockets but also tend to hang up on rocks due to the lower departure/approach angles of the front and rear.

If it were me, and it is as I have a stock LJ and looking at the same thing you are currently doing, I would (and am) go with the Zone 4.25 combo lift. It has a 3’’ Suspension lift and a 1.25’’ body lift with 1’’ motor lift. The only issue I have with it is the need to relocate the track bar which I do not like so I will be getting an adjustable track bar instead. For MY uses, I think I can get into way more trouble with this setup than I am willing to and it affords the most cost effective approach for a weekend off road warrior like myself.

Just my opinion.

Cheers